• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Redone seat, GS750ED

  • Thread starter Thread starter Clone
  • Start date Start date
C

Clone

Guest
Well, I got tired of sliding down the seat everytime I got hard on the throttle so I decided to redo the seat.
Starting point, the seat wasn't cracked but was smooth as glass and Hard!
seat1_resize.jpg
[/IMG]
Concept, adding 1.5" of dual density memory foam to my seat area, 1" dual density memory foam for the wife.
seat2_resize.jpg
[/IMG]
After pulling at least 100 staples out of the seat pan the cover came off
seat3_resize.jpg
[/IMG]
The foam itself was still OK, but a little hard for me.
seat4_resize.jpg
[/IMG]
To be continued
 
This is what the pan looks like from below, it is ABS I think so you can shoot staples into it
seat5_resize.jpg
[/IMG]
After gluing the new foam to the old foam I needed something to hold it in place, Tensors (I have had many knee surgeries)
seat6_resize.jpg
[/IMG]
Unwrapped it and trimmed it to give it a good profile and started putting the vinyl on, contact cement first then staple it on.
seat7_resize.jpg
[/IMG]
The final product, looks good can't wait to put it on the bike
seat8_resize.jpg
[/IMG]
TOTAL COST:
$15 for material
$12 for two peices of foam
$4 for a zillion staples and contact cement.
I am going to say $35 once it is all figured out, still have lots of material left over.
If I did it beginning to end, I would put the time at 2-3 hours tops.
 
:DForgot, still need to add the glove strap, that will be the grand finale:D
 
Hey Mr. Clone,

Very nice work. The new seat looks great. Quite economical too. Thanks for sharing.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
That looks nice. I am also planing to add more foam to my seat. Where did you buy your memory foam from?
 
I got the material and the foam from a fabric supply house locally.
 
Looks good, did you have a problem stapling into the ABS?

What staple gun did you use?

I'm sure others will want to know.
 
I just used the old Bostich heavy duty stapler I have had for a while with 1/4" staples. It would have been easier with an electric or air powered stapler. But it worked out ok. Granted the wifey helped by stretching the material.
After driving around all day today, I think next time 1" of foam would be sufficient. The seat is way more comfy, I don't slide down it and I don't get numb butt after 30 minutes.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top